URGENT, Inc.Fact Sheet
URGENT, INC.
- Founded: 1994
- Status: 501 (c) 3 community based organization, community development organization
- President: Henry Crespo, Sr.
- Mission: To Empower and Revitalize Urban Communities
- Provider of social service, education, training and affordable housing
- Serves government, community, schools and non-profits
- Leading provider for youth development programs in Miami Dade County
- Recognized as Shining Star Award Winner for Prevention Programs by the Dept. of Juvenile Justice in 2004
HEADQUARTERS AND PROGRAM/SERVICE LOCATIONS
Headquarters in Miami, Florida- 1600 NW 3rd Ave. Bldg. D Miami, FL 33136
- Targeted Communities: City of Miami District 5, Miami-Dade County District 3 & 9
- Targeted Neighborhoods: Overtown, Liberty City, Little Haiti, Goulds
- Program Locations: Booker T. Washington Senior High, Miami Central Senior High, Westview Middle, Miami Edison Middle School, Miami Edison Senior High School, Goulds Elementary, Phillis Wheatley Elementary, Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary, Lenora B. Smith Elementary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Dennis Horton, Chairperson
- Jeanette Stanely, Secty/Treasure
- Marcos Lapciuc
MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Henry Crespo, Sr., President
- Saliha Nelson, Vice President
- Shedia Nelson, Programs Manager
GRANTORS
- The Children’s Trust
- Alliance for Aging
- Dept. of Elder Affairs
- Alliance for Human Services
- Miami Dade County
- Women’s Fund of Miami Dade County
- City of Miami, District 5
INITIATIVES
- Rites of Passage Youth Empowerment Academy
- Intergenerational Project
- Pregnancy Prevention Project
- Youth Empowerment Summer Camp
- Youth Empowerment After School Program
- Affordable Single Family Home Development
CORE SERVICES
- Skill Development Workshops
- Parenting Skills Workshops
- Caregiver Support Groups
- Sitter Service
- Youth Job Readiness and Career Internships
- Performance and Visual Arts
- Case management